State of the Union. Post Two

1. of the artwork that you have done, what is your personal favorite piece? Why do you like it?

The most current pieces that I made in landscape drawing. (post photos later) I think the concept is crap (humans bathing in nature. kind of boring) but I really like the technique that I used. It was a larger format than I am use to doing, I began to see what the brush was capable of doing.

2. What piece do other people like the most? Do you agree? Why do you think they like it?

I think the piece everyone like the best is a figure study I did titled "Ted". And I kind of agree, and disagree. The reason why I think it is everyone's favorite is because the cheek area plays a of trick of the eye, making the viewer believe it is a plane, however then the viewer realizes its a drip falling down the paper. Brings the viewer in and out of the picture plane. It was an experiment that I haven't been able reproduce very easily

3. What piece surprised you the most?

I swear on this day, it was like watercolor clicked*. I had been fighting this medium for so long and then one day I am all like hey, this is how it works and I succeed. In this piece in particular the flating patters contrasted the smoothness of the glass dolls face and hands. Again a kind of duel playing of the viewers perception of the picture plane.

5. choose any five doodles or sketches that you like as much as any of your final pieces.

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